Bluebell Wood #3 is a photograph by Trevor Kersley which was uploaded on December 3rd, 2012.
Bluebell Wood #3
Spring Bluebells in the woodland at their glorious best.Hyacinthoides non-scripta (formerly Endymion non-scriptus or Scilla non-scripta) is a... more
Title
Bluebell Wood #3
Artist
Trevor Kersley
Medium
Photograph
Description
Spring Bluebells in the woodland at their glorious best.Hyacinthoides non-scripta (formerly Endymion non-scriptus or Scilla non-scripta) is a bulbous perennial plant, found in Atlantic areas from north-western Spain to the British Isles, and also frequently used as a garden plant. It is known in English as the common bluebell or simply bluebell, a name which is used in Scotland to refer to the harebell, Campanula rotundifolia. In spring, H. non-scripta produces a nodding, one-sided inflorescence of 5–12 tubular, sweet-scented violet–blue flowers, with strongly recurved tepals, and 3–6 long, linear, basal leaves.
H. non-scripta is particularly associated with ancient woodland where it may dominate the understorey to produce carpets of violet–blue flowers in "bluebell woods", but also occurs in more open habitats in western regions. It is protected under UK law, and in some other parts of its range. A related species, H. hispanica has also been introduced to the British Isles and hybridises with H. non-scripta to produce intermediates known as H. × massartiana.
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December 3rd, 2012
